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noun
A woman collecting welfare, seen as doing so out of laziness, rather than genuine need.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, derogatory
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Antonyms: none provided
History
First appears c. the 1970s, popularized during Ronald Reagan's 1976 presidential campaign, but not used by Reagan himself.
